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Boy’s arm ripped off by crocodile in South Africa

  • A seven-year-old boy named Johandre Blom lost his left arm after a crocodile attacked him in Roodekoppies Dam, South Africa, while he was playing in shallow water with a friend.
  • Johandre's friend, Dylan, screamed for help, leading their parents, Corne and Jannie Bekker, to rush to the water and pull him from the crocodile's jaws.
  • Johandre was stabilized by medics and later flown to a hospital in Alberton, where he is in an induced coma.
  • Johandre's family has launched a fundraiser on BackaBuddy Fund to cover his significant medical expenses.
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Indonesia: crocodile kills swimmers on city beach

Witnesses saw the crocodile on Sumatra in Indonesia from the shore: But the reptile glided silently under water towards the swimmer (51) and killed him.

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7-Year-Old Boy Loses Arm in Crocodile Attack on Family Fishing Trip

A 7-year-old boy has lost an arm after he was attacked by a crocodile during a family fishing trip.

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Boy fighting for life after crocodile rips arm off while he was playing just a few feet from parents on fishing trip

A seven-year-old boy has been left fighting for his life after his arm was ripped off in a horrific crocodile attack.

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Seven-year-old boy’s arm ripped off by ‘monster’ crocodile

A 7-year-old old boy is in a coma in a South African hospital after losing an arm in a crocodile attack. Johandre Blom was in shallow water at the Emanzini...

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Boy, 7, loses arm in crocodile attack in front of horrified family on fishing trip

Johandre Blom was pulled underwater as he played in the shallows of the Roodekopjes Dam, near Brits

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Monster croc bites off little boy’s arm in horror attack

A relaxing family fishing trip turned to terror when a seven-year-old had his arm ripped off by a ‘massive’ crocodile.

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